Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-08
TmE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The weather Bureau-A warm Debate
In the senaie-FeFty-Ntnth Cen
gress Prominent Personages.

coRHEsPoSDESCK POST NrELIIoKNcRR. I
WASHINGTON. Jan. "A, 1887.
Applications 10 succeed Gen. Hazen
as Chief Signal Officer of the Army
have not been received in any number
as yet, but the probability is that forty
O olOnels, with no telling how many
Majors, Captains and civilians, will
soon be bringing TO bear all the influ.
ence possible te secure the promotion
TO q BFigadier GenerAlship. Tue
chances are that they will all be DOOM
weather bureau will be transferred 20 a
civil department Of The Government,
and the Signal Service. as such, proba-
bly, abolished. The Secretary Of War,
in his annaal report Of 1885, strongly
weather bureau, and 10 IL expected thai
he viii so0n address letter 10 the Pres.
ident reiterating the Recommendation
that the attention OF Congress Be called
10 sbe matter, With view of securing
early legislation. Secretary Endioott
has not Indicated that ne oontemplates
strong report on the subject by General
sheridan. The report vas made before
General Haxen's death. and there is
even more probability nov than before
that action will be taken upon the Lieu.
tenant Generals recommendations.
Mrs. 0leveland's reception TO the can
erai public Saturday afternoon was q
very crowded one. and IN consequence
80 a A A
for il 10 close. AZ 8 O'clock the linz of
persons awaiting extended half Way
down the walk leading 10 the avenue
gate. Upon being informed Of this fact
and asked WHISTLER or NOS the doors
promptly answered no, that she would
receive all Who wished 10 zee her and
had taken the trouble 10 come 20 the
the most interesting features Of the re-
ception was tbs presence OF tie Chimes
minister, attended By the entire Iaaa-
ton. The yoang S-yeaf cid son Of one
Of the secretaries, q bright little fellow.
accompanied the legation and attracted
universal attention, not only from the
ladies OF the receiving party, bat FROM
the 1roup gathered ia the rear Of the
blae Room.
Mr.. Kiadlebsrger inspired the debate
In The secret session of the : nate, Sat-
urday. With some animation. The Brit
ish extradition treaty being nnsieY dis
eusSien. Ma RiddlebereeF denounced II |
- scheme 10 carry favor With British |
tyrsnts. and said senators nsed noe
hops b hide their vstaa ea the treaty.
He declared that be would make Il his |
business 30 publish The vote regardless /
OF The rules. This started Messra. ia. |
mRRds. FRYE, EvAFts and others, who
undertook 10 convince the Virginia Sen
ntor that be cas- anenahle % the rules
AZ all tines Mr.. RiddisbsrRer deaed /
The rules. and said he woaid dare tie
senate 10 expei kign fog making pahlie
votes thai would sacrifice zoe principles
az this Govefnmenk At one time sew
eral Senators we're shouting az the tons
of tessE voseeG TIER lead ard snerv
tcnes ceuid b. distinetiy heard in the
corridcrs and sdjainine eommittse
re0nA. So Tar IS can be learned. the
excited remarks were levelea al Mr..
and be was DONE bis hest
N Shout bach 81 fear sr ave senators
uho we're shooting 20 him. No vote
vas reacsed on this treaty.
IL spite - What is critics sAia Abs1t
I lass session. The Ferry 18th Congress
Sia uoa pass cot Of ext tencs With a
blank rsaord- IL may not prodaes
aeG tAfld set. - Ssop the silver coinage
u rs pzeseat rAte. has it hss provided
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